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TIL that Charlie Sheen took steroids in preparation for his role as Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn in Major League.

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R59Ow TIL that the anticoagulant coumadin (aka warfarin) was derived from a substance found in moldy clover that was killing cattle. The name "warfarin" comes from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), which sponsored the research.
4kodR TIL that the movie "Never Been Kissed" is based on a true story where a 26-year old reporter went undercover in a San Francisco high school as a student.
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